sustainability News Archive
Dedication to a healthier planet: 10 Office of Sustainability milestones
October 3, 2023 —
2023 marks the tenth anniversary of the Office of Sustainability at the University of Manitoba. Through innovative practices, programs and resources, including the UM Climate Action Plan, it has made significant sustainable impacts. With much, much more on the horizon, let’s look back at 10 milestones from the first of many chapters in sustainability and climate action at UM.
Sustainability Month and you
September 29, 2023 —
October is Sustainability Month, which means it’s time for all of us to look at ways we can get involved in developing a more climate-friendly University of Manitoba.
UM signs research and exchange agreements with Moroccan university to advance strategic research priorities
July 25, 2023 —
The University of Manitoba has signed research and exchange agreements with University Mohammed VI Polytechnic (UM6P) in Morocco to support research excellence in key priority areas and create new opportunities for faculty and staff at both institutions.
Towards fossil fuel freedom
July 12, 2023 —
Big win in energy infrastructure will help us meet Climate Action Plan targets
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Asper MBA study tour visits Iceland
June 28, 2023 —
With dramatic shifts between black sand beaches, roaring waterfalls, sublime cliffsides and glacier-capped mountains, the landscapes of Iceland are a lesson in appreciating the environment, sustainability and change.
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Asper supply chain professor collaborates to secure government grant
June 16, 2023 —
Paul D. Larson, Professor in Supply Chain Management secured $893,000 in funding from Innovation, Science and Economic Development Canada (ISED) for their “Fast-Track to Supply Chains” project.
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Asper School of Business launches future-focused BComm curriculum
June 14, 2023 —
The Asper School of Business will launch a new Bachelor of Commerce (Honours) curriculum, beginning in Fall 2023. Developed by the Asper School’s Undergraduate Review Committee, the new curriculum will prepare students to face the dynamic landscape of business—to anticipate emerging issues and innovations while responding to existing problems.
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Asper professor of business sustainability receives prestigious UM award for excellence in teaching
May 17, 2023 —
Bruno Dyck [BComm(Hons)/84], Norman Frolich Professor in Business Sustainability at the Asper School of Business, is the 2023 recipient of the prestigious Dr. and Mrs. H. H. Saunderson Award for Excellence in Teaching.
UM’s Climate Action Plan will get us to net zero
April 25, 2023 —
We’re acting now to make the changes needed
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Help create a better planet
April 12, 2023 —
Sustainability engagement and opportunities on UM campuses